Go animate is a really cool animation site that can be used by students and teachers a like. This web 2.o tool can be found at www.goanimate.com. I am not going to lie, I got really excited when I discovered this site and started playing with it. A basic subscription to Goanimate is free, but it has its limits. To have access to more features in Goanimate there are three other versions that cost money. These versions are the pro version (for personal use) which is $4.95 a month. The business version which can be $25, $38, or $50 a month depending on the business package. Finally, there is is the Goanimate for schools whose price is dependent on how many students and teachers use the site.
The pro packages (pro, business and school) offers more pre-made characters and backgrounds for users. It also allows for the creation of more of the users own characters. Users of Goanimate can choose to make a quick animated movie using Goanimate's quick video maker. This maker allows for videos to be made quickly, a good tool for quick projects in class, by using predetermined characters, backgrounds and movements. For users with more time and who want more freedom in their movie, go animate also allows users to create more complicated movies using their Full Video Maker. This maker allows the user to choose from multiple backgrounds and characters for movies and allows the user to determine the movements of their characters.
Users of Goanimate can also voice and sound to their movies. Users can choose to record their own voices or they can voice their creations by assigning them the pre-programmed voices and type what they want their characters to say. Education package varies on how many students and teachers use it.
Benefits of Goanimate
Here are some benefits of Goanimate
Goanimate is really fun to use and has a lot of different backgrounds and characters to choose from so it can be an extremely engaging tool for students.
Goanimate can be used to quickly make videos using the Quick Video Maker, which is a great option to check for understanding.
Goanimate has a Full Video maker that can be used for students to make long in depth videos for major projects
Goanimate offers different genres of videos for users which can increase the interest of other students
Goanimate allows for reenacting events which makes it great for students to increase learning
Goanimate is great for all students, but especially shy students who do not like to act in front of people
The basic subscription to Goanimate is free
Goanimate can be linked to your Google, Twitter, Pinterest, or Facebook account so it is easy to share final products
Constraints of Goanimate Here are some Constraints of Goanimate
Goanimate's Premium video maker is not free so to have access to more characters and backgrounds, you have to pay
Goanimate can be a time consuming process so it would not be a great web 2.0 tool to use if there was not enough time to use it.
There are a lot of options in Goanimate to use so students could get lost in their choices
The Full Movie Maker of Goanimate could confuse students and make take a time or two to get used to
There is limited access to Goanimates voices in the free package
How To Use Goanimate
1. The first step to using Goanimate is to sign up for an account. You can do this by clicking on the red sign up button at the bottom of the screen. It is very quick and easy. Once you have signed up, you will have to go to your email to authenticate your account. If you would like, you can also create an account by signing in through facebook or google. 2. Once you have created an account, you will be taken to your home screen (shown below). Here you can keep track of all your videos, the badges (awards) that you have earned, the friends you follow (this is great for educators), messages sent to you and the settings to manage your account. When you wan to create a new video you click on the "Make a Video" tab in the upper right hand corner.
3. When you have clicked on "Make a Video" you will be taken to the screen below. Here you have the option to use the Quick Video Maker (Red/Pink) which has preset characters, and backgrounds. You can also choose to make a movie in the Full Video Maker (Blue) which allows users to make more detailed, and longer videos. Both video makers allow you to create your videos in different genres, as shown in below.
4. Here is a step by step look at how to use the Quick Video Maker, the maker I would recommend to use in class for a quick project. Below are the genres in the Quick Video Maker. I am going to use the School Chronicles Genre to illustrate the awesomeness of this program.
5. The first screen you will see once you have selected your Quick Video Maker just introduces you to the genre. Once you are ready, click on the next button and the screen will automatically take you to the first step.
6. In the first step you get to choose your setting. All settings are school related since this is the school genre. You only get 3 free settings to choose from unless you pay for the premium package. When you have selected your background click next.
7. Next, you select your characters that you would like to use in your movie. Much like with the setting, you only have 3 characters to choose from in the free version. When you have selected your characters click next
8. Next you will type, or record your dialogue, in order. When you are done click next at the bottom of the screen
9. You now preview your movie. If you need to tweek anything just go back to the step and fix it. When you are finished, click publish at the bottom of the page. 10. You can also choose to share this video to facebook, youtube or twitter
Original Artifact of Goanimate
I created this artifact ( a model of teachers talking to a student about college) on www.goanimate.com AVID by mrsdorencamp on GoAnimate
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Description of Goanimate
Go animate is a really cool animation site that can be used by students and teachers a like. This web 2.o tool can be found at www.goanimate.com. I am not going to lie, I got really excited when I discovered this site and started playing with it. A basic subscription to Goanimate is free, but it has its limits. To have access to more features in Goanimate there are three other versions that cost money. These versions are the pro version (for personal use) which is $4.95 a month. The business version which can be $25, $38, or $50 a month depending on the business package. Finally, there is is the Goanimate for schools whose price is dependent on how many students and teachers use the site.The pro packages (pro, business and school) offers more pre-made characters and backgrounds for users. It also allows for the creation of more of the users own characters. Users of Goanimate can choose to make a quick animated movie using Goanimate's quick video maker. This maker allows for videos to be made quickly, a good tool for quick projects in class, by using predetermined characters, backgrounds and movements. For users with more time and who want more freedom in their movie, go animate also allows users to create more complicated movies using their Full Video Maker. This maker allows the user to choose from multiple backgrounds and characters for movies and allows the user to determine the movements of their characters.
Users of Goanimate can also voice and sound to their movies. Users can choose to record their own voices or they can voice their creations by assigning them the pre-programmed voices and type what they want their characters to say.
Education package varies on how many students and teachers use it.
Benefits of Goanimate
Here are some benefits of GoanimateConstraints of Goanimate
Here are some Constraints of Goanimate
How To Use Goanimate
1. The first step to using Goanimate is to sign up for an account. You can do this by clicking on the red sign up button at the bottom of the screen. It is very quick and easy. Once you have signed up, you will have to go to your email to authenticate your account. If you would like, you can also create an account by signing in through facebook or google.2. Once you have created an account, you will be taken to your home screen (shown below). Here you can keep track of all your videos, the badges (awards) that you have earned, the friends you follow (this is great for educators), messages sent to you and the settings to manage your account. When you wan to create a new video you click on the "Make a Video" tab in the upper right hand corner.
3. When you have clicked on "Make a Video" you will be taken to the screen below. Here you have the option to use the Quick Video Maker (Red/Pink) which has preset characters, and backgrounds. You can also choose to make a movie in the Full Video Maker (Blue) which allows users to make more detailed, and longer videos. Both video makers allow you to create your videos in different genres, as shown in below.
4. Here is a step by step look at how to use the Quick Video Maker, the maker I would recommend to use in class for a quick project. Below are the genres in the Quick Video Maker. I am going to use the School Chronicles Genre to illustrate the awesomeness of this program.
5. The first screen you will see once you have selected your Quick Video Maker just introduces you to the genre. Once you are ready, click on the next button and the screen will automatically take you to the first step.
6. In the first step you get to choose your setting. All settings are school related since this is the school genre. You only get 3 free settings to choose from unless you pay for the premium package. When you have selected your background click next.
7. Next, you select your characters that you would like to use in your movie. Much like with the setting, you only have 3 characters to choose from in the free version. When you have selected your characters click next
8. Next you will type, or record your dialogue, in order. When you are done click next at the bottom of the screen
9. You now preview your movie. If you need to tweek anything just go back to the step and fix it. When you are finished, click publish at the bottom of the page.
10. You can also choose to share this video to facebook, youtube or twitter
Original Artifact of Goanimate
I created this artifact ( a model of teachers talking to a student about college) on www.goanimate.comAVID by mrsdorencamp on GoAnimate
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